Hematologic Cancer

Overview

Hematologic malignancies develop in blood-forming tissue, such as bone marrow, or in immune system cells. Leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma are examples of hematologic cancers. It is also known as blood cancer.

Blood malignancies are classified into three categories, leukemia ( a type of cancer found in your blood and bone marrow, is caused by the rapid production of abnormal white blood cells), Lymphoma (a form of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic system, which drains excess fluids from the body and generates immune cells), Myeloma (a type of blood cancer that affects the immune system) (a cancer of the plasma cells).

Imaging examinations are commonly used to identify disease symptoms or to determine whether cancer (tumors or cell masses) has migrated to places such as the lymph nodes, chest, or lungs. Your doctor may arrange an imaging test "with contrast," which allows you to see certain organs and tissues in the body more clearly. This means that before your test, the technician will inject a contrast dye into one of your veins or a port, or you will be asked to consume a dye-containing substance. Tell your doctor or technician if you've ever had an allergic reaction to contrast dye or iodine.